Nevada County Boat Ramps, California

Nevada County tracks 15 public boat ramps in total, spread across 9 different rivers, creeks and lakes — most notably Scotts Flatt Reservoir (3 ramps), Rollins Lake (3 ramps) and Donner Lake (2 ramps). Each listing below shows which waterbody it's on, so you can tell at a glance which ones actually connect.

Sourced from official state and federal agency records, last synced on July 7, 2026. Read more about how we verify this data.

15 Boat ramps
9 Waterways
0 Free to launch
4 Neighboring counties

All boat ramps in Nevada County

Boca Reservoir Boca Reservoir
Cascade Shores Scotts Flatt Reservoir
Donner Lake Donner Lake
Englebright Reservoir (Joe Miller) Englebright Lake
Englebright Reservoir (Narrows) Englebright Lake
Fuller Lake Fuller Lake
Greenhorn Campground Rollins Lake
Jackson Meadows Reservoir (Woodcamp Creek) Jackson Meadows Reservoir
Orchard Springs Resort Rollins Lake
Peninsula Camping and Boating Resort Rollins Lake
Prosser Creek Reservoir Prosser Reservoir
Scotts Flat Marina Scotts Flatt Reservoir
Scotts Flat Recreation Area Scotts Flatt Reservoir
Spaulding Fishing Access Lake Spaulding
Tahoe Donner Beach Club Marina Donner Lake

Waterways in Nevada County

These are the rivers, creeks and lakes with public boat ramps in Nevada County. Ramps on the same waterway don't always sit close together on a map — some of these stretch across the whole county.

Boca Reservoir 1 Donner Lake 2 Englebright Lake 2 Fuller Lake 1 Jackson Meadows Reservoir 1 Lake Spaulding 1 Prosser Reservoir 1 Rollins Lake 3 Scotts Flatt Reservoir 3

Boat ramps in neighboring counties

If Nevada County doesn't have what you're looking for, these bordering counties are worth a look too.

Placer County 15 ramps
Washoe County 6 ramps
Sierra County 5 ramps
Yuba County 4 ramps

Frequently asked questions

We track 15 public boat ramps in Nevada County, spread across 9 different rivers, creeks and lakes.

We haven't confirmed any free ramps in Nevada County yet. Fee status is verified ramp by ramp as we check each one against the source — check the fee badge on each listing below for the latest status.

Scotts Flatt Reservoir has the most public boat ramps we track in Nevada County, with 3 launch points.